MLK Regional Scholarship
Inspired by the belief that love and peaceful protest can eliminate social, political and economic injustice, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became this nation’s most heralded civil right leader. A champion of nonviolent resistance, he greatly advanced American civil rights and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King died at the age of 39 on April 4, 1968, when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His life serves as an inspiration to do all that we can to end injustice.
In honor of Dr. King, several community foundations have collectively established a scholarship awarded to high school seniors (regardless of ethnicity) across the region who have embraced his teachings on racial harmony and social justice. On January 17, 2024, Saginaw Valley State University will host the Great Lakes Bay Regional MLK Celebration, and the recipients will be recognized. The non-renewable scholarships will be a minimum of $1,000.
Congratulations to the 2025 MLK Scholarship Recipients!
Audrey Hunt
St. Charles Community High School
Saginaw Valley State University
Political Science
Ayesha Middha
H.H. Dow High School
Undecided
International Business
Brayden Beson
Bay City Central High School
University of Michigan
Marketing
Charlotte Fournier
Bay City Western High School
Delta College
Social Work
Chikanma Okoisor
H.H. Dow High School
Undecided/Rice University
Electrical/Computer/Environmental Engineering
Christine Cai
H.H Dow High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mathematics
Elizabeth Garner
Nouvel Catholic Central High School
Central Michigan University
Pre-Medical/Nursing
Gabriella Castanon
Carrollton High School
Saginaw Valley State University
Pre-Medicine
Gage Vermeesch
Bay City Western High School
University of Michigan
Mechanical Engineering
Jayda Brown
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Wayne State University
Elementary Education
Jessica Chai
H.H. Dow High School
Undecided
Biochemistry
Madeline Gustincic
Bullock Creek High School
James Madison College at Michigan State University
Public Policy
Michael Baldwin
Saginaw United High School
Undecided
Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Sean Wesolek
John Glenn High School
Hope College
Pre-Health Sciences
Yunying Zhang
H.H. Dow High School
University of Michigan
Psychology, Public Health
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